Can we talk about...? A podcast on leading for racial equity in philanthropy
Can we talk about…? is a podcast that invites philanthropic leaders into candid conversations with their peers to normalize the messiness of leading for racial equity and reflect on what it takes to create lasting transformation.
In Season 2: Equity on the Ground our hosts Katie Hong, Robin Martin and Abby Sarmac explore what it looks like to operationalize equity on the ground in a diversity of contexts.
This podcast is brought to you by The Giving Practice at Philanthropy Northwest and made possible with support from the Ford Foundation.
Can we talk about...? A podcast on leading for racial equity in philanthropy
Gloria Dixon on People Helping People
Gloria Dixon, the director of philanthropy at BECU and the executive director of BECU Foundation joins Katie for a discussion on how corporate funders can show up for communities using trust-based practices.
In this episode, Gloria shares how the credit union philosophy of ‘people helping people’ is aligned with BECU’s philanthropic work. BECU takes an equity and community-based approach to supporting 200+ nonprofit partners that are working to improve financial health and well-being. She also discusses the importance of trust-based philanthropy as a model for other corporations to put people and communities first.